Posted on Mar 30, 2017
Miner Bo Copley Trump’s executive order on climate is ‘a good start’
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Sir, I don't think we should look at it one sided. Sure, there might be a personal interest, but what about people living in those "countries"? I'm not a miner, don't have anyone that currently is, but I can't imagine their dynamics and dependency on that industry, and how it affects their lives. Talking about Energy in general, particularly about other methods of generating the same, should be a separate, related topic in our government. In general, I think that anyone in the governing nomenclature, by default, will be gaining, one way or another, with whatever venture in question, and that shouldn't be a shock to us. Definitely acknowledge and track, but what are we going to do about it?
MAJ James Woods
I agree but every generation has endured dramatic changes in industry that resulted in ghost towns across the country and younger generations moving away from dependency on a dying industry. I'm asking this guy to think big picture; wish we could tell them all that a new industry is moving into town and needs workers. Nothing we can do but encourage folks to adapt especially the younger generations.
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I think that, looking into newer, more efficient ways to generate electricity, we need to have an initiative that is running parallel to this scenario. I understand we may not pain attention to different issues until they come up, but since this is pretty big and relevant, work on a shift perhaps (workwise) - hopefully not thinking about it wrongfully, but think of the conversion from CH-47's to MV-22's (trying to use a simpler comparison). Can't imagine just stopping one industry and starting another simultaneously (which is already taking place, but being location specific). I think the younger generations are adaptable, and more conscientious about the environment and energy production.
MAJ James Woods
Again I agree but again coal replaced steam; natural gas replaced coal in some markets; nuclear replaced coal in other markets; automobiles replaced horses; trains replaced carriages; electricity replaced candles and fire; buses supplanted passenger trains; then planes....on and on and on. The history of technology where advancements supplant other things have occurred gradually at times and quickly at other times. Unfortunately, the more resistance applied just creates a much slower death along with growing denial. I do hope the younger generation proves to be better.
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Maj John Bell
MAJ James Woods - Old technologies should die out because market forces make them no longer viable; not because the government creates artificial economic disadvantage for them.
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This is like a politician promising to return all the blacksmiths to full employment making horseshoes and cutting funds for building roads for those new fangled cars to drive on. Or not supporting the development of electric lighting n cities because the candle makers and kerosene lamp workers will lose their jobs.
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Power Engineering tracks power generation projects. I've set it on the coal page; new projects and the other generation pages are also worth checking out.
Not seeing a return to coal...
http://www.power-eng.com/coal.html
Not seeing a return to coal...
http://www.power-eng.com/coal.html
Read the latest coal power articles, news and technology.
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MAJ James Woods
It takes money to create a "clean coal" industry. Money the industry doesn't want to invest in; but research is demonstrating the feasibility and capability.
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CW4 Guy Butler
Not quite - Kemper started coming on line last year, and Petra Nova just finished their carbon capture facility in January. Both of those have heavy industry and DoE investments and are intended to be operational commercial power plants.
http://www.power-eng.com/coal/clean-coal-technologies.html
http://www.power-eng.com/coal/clean-coal-technologies.html
Read the latest in clean coal technology used in the coal power industry.
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MAJ James Woods
Cool. Wonder if anyone could sell this to the EPA and it's new hypocritical chief? Probably not.
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